Heightened Scrutiny
Free Pride Screenings & Market
Sun
22
Sun 22 Jun 1:30 PM
Selling Fast
Leichhardt Town Hall
Auslan Interpreted
Wheelchair
Open Captioned
General Admission
Unclassified 15+
89 Mins June
Direct from Sundance, Disclosure director Sam Feder's latest documentary dismantles anti-trans disinformation and highlights its devastating real-world impact, with appearances from Elliot Page and Laverne Cox.
ACLU attorney Chase Strangio, the first out trans person to argue before the Supreme Court, fights a high-stakes legal battle to overturn Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth (United States v. Skrmetti). The film exposes the dangerous role mainstream media has played in fuelling anti-trans legislation, uncovering how biased coverage drives hate, endangers lives and threatens democracy itself. As SCOTUS prepares to rule on the case in June, and Queensland's government introduces a similar ban here in Australia, Heightened Scrutiny offers a powerful and timely call to action against bigotry and injustice.
Australian Premiere
Join us after the film for a panel discussion looking at the subject from an Australian perspective, with the Teddy Cook (Chair of #TransEquality) and Jackie Turner (Director of Trans Justice Project), moderated by Katie Green (CEO of Inner City Legal Centre). Panel will be Auslan interpreted.
Content warning: this film contains transphobic language and discussions of transphobia
This screening is part of our Free Pride Screenings & Market at Leichhardt Town Hall on Sunday 22 June. Check out the full the program here.
ACLU attorney Chase Strangio, the first out trans person to argue before the Supreme Court, fights a high-stakes legal battle to overturn Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth (United States v. Skrmetti). The film exposes the dangerous role mainstream media has played in fuelling anti-trans legislation, uncovering how biased coverage drives hate, endangers lives and threatens democracy itself. As SCOTUS prepares to rule on the case in June, and Queensland's government introduces a similar ban here in Australia, Heightened Scrutiny offers a powerful and timely call to action against bigotry and injustice.
Australian Premiere
Join us after the film for a panel discussion looking at the subject from an Australian perspective, with the Teddy Cook (Chair of #TransEquality) and Jackie Turner (Director of Trans Justice Project), moderated by Katie Green (CEO of Inner City Legal Centre). Panel will be Auslan interpreted.
Content warning: this film contains transphobic language and discussions of transphobia
This screening is part of our Free Pride Screenings & Market at Leichhardt Town Hall on Sunday 22 June. Check out the full the program here.
Leichhardt Town Hall
Corner of Marion St and Norton St
Leichhardt, New South Wales, 2040